Are You A “Brexter” (Breastfeeding While Texting)?

There have been some fairly interesting word combinations over the past decade or so, but the newest word to come out of the breastfeeding and nursing world is the word “brexting”.

Brexting is a brand new term which is being used to describe mothers who choose to text while breastfeeding, and it has one psychologist concerned.

The Argument

Psychologist Katayune Kaeni was recently interviewed on Southern California Public Radio and she believes that brexting could be causing moms to miss cues from their babies while they feed. If moms are distracted by their smartphones, they may not be noticing that their baby is full, or that they are still hungry or that the baby is having trouble swallowing. She is also concerned that bonding between mom and baby may suffer if mom is texting while her baby is looking at her.

The Defence

For years babies have been breastfed while mom eats, reads books, flips through magazines, watches the television, and plays with other children in the household. These babies still have had secure attachments to their parents and their parents to them. If anything, a smartphone may keep a mom’s attention more closely aligned with her feeding baby than these other “distracting” activities.

So What’s A Mom To Do?

To stay healthy and happy, balance is always the key.

If mom has already spent a lot of her day chatting, singing, carrying, massaging and playing with baby then catching up with friends on Facebook, sending out emails or reconnecting with other adults could be just as beneficial to her and baby as spending the whole time completely focused on the task at hand.

Too much screen time is never a good thing - as we like to inform our kids every once in awhile - and so we suggest a number of activities you can both partake in while nursing...

Dance (a little difficult with baby attached and so should probably be done after...)

Cook

Clean (ok - not so fun...)

or simply relax and meditate (I like this one...)

Some adventurous moms may even practice yoga while feeding babies – making sure they're safe and there is no chance of hurting baby, of course.

So, strap on a carrier, tie on a wrap or throw on a Peachymama top and get to it.

As women, we want to feel as though times are changing and things are getting better for us in terms of equality, but one snide remark from a co-worker or a sexist statement heard on the radio can quickly change it all.

Information

Size Guide

The sizing & fit of Peachymama nursing clothes are specially designed for you and your ‘after baby’ body. This means that if you were say, an AU/UK ’S’ (8-10) before bubs came along, you’ll most likely be the same now in Peachymama sizing.

Find out for yourself

Wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of your bust, waist and hips. When measuring your bust we recommend you wear your nursing bra.

TOPS & DRESSES

PEACHYMAMA SIZE

XS

S

M

L

AU/UK SIZE

XS

S

M

L

AU/UK SIZE

8-10

10-12

12-14

14-16

US SIZE

XXS

XS

S

M

US SIZE

6-8

8-10

10-12

12-14

CM

IN

CM

IN

CM

IN

CM

IN

BUST

89-94

35-37

94-99

37-39

99-104

39-41

104-109

41-43

WAIST

66-72

26-28

72-76

28-30

76-81

30-32

81-86

32-34

HIPS

91-97

36-38

97-102

38-40

102-107

40-42

107-112

42-44

PANTS & JEANS

PEACHYMAMA SIZE

XS

S

M

L

AU/UK SIZE

XS

S

M

L

AU/UK SIZE

8-10

10-12

12-14

14-16

US SIZE

XXS

XS

S

M

US SIZE

6-8

8-10

10-12

12-14

CM

IN

CM

IN

CM

IN

CM

IN

WAIST

66-72

26-28

72-76

28-30

76-81

30-32

81-86

32-34

HIPS

91-97

36-38

97-102

38-40

102-107

40-42

107-112

42-44

FRONT RISE

28

11

29

11 1/2

30

11 3/4

31

12

INSIDE LEG

76

30

77

30 1/3

78

30 2/3

79

31

* 'Inside Leg' is the measurement that indicates the pant's length.** The 'Front Rise' is the measurement from your crotch to your belly button.